By Alan Wolf On May 2 2013 - 8:48am

Lambert Stresses Multichannel At Sears Annual Meeting

Hoffman Estates, Ill. — Sears Holdings chairman/CEO and majority shareholder Eddie Lambert reiterated his focus on multichannel retailing and the company

By Alan Wolf On May 2 2013 - 8:47am

Conn’s Opens Two More Homeplus Stores

The Woodlands, Texas — Majap, home-furnishings and CE chain Conn’s has opened two Homeplus-format stores in Oklahoma and New Mexico.

The Homeplus

By Alan Wolf On May 1 2013 - 4:10pm

Walmart Reaffirms Locker Plans

New York — Walmart has reaffirmed plans to begin testing in-store lockers in a dozen of its Superstores this summer.

Neil Ashe, Walmart’s

By Alan Wolf On May 1 2013 - 3:29pm

Calumet Rebranding Penn Stores

Washington — Calumet Photographic, the 14-store digital imaging chain, is rebranding the three Washington, D.C.-area Penn Camera locations it acquired last

By Alan Wolf On May 1 2013 - 3:25pm

h.h.gregg, Whirlpool Partner On Laundry Giveaway

Indianapolis, Ind. – h.h.gregg and Whirlpool are giving away a Maytag laundry pair each day in May as part of a pre-summer sweepstakes.

TWICE Staff On May 1 2013 - 12:00pm

Stampede ‘Big Book’ Tour Hits Montreal

Amherst, N.Y. — Stampede brings its Spring 2013 Big Book of AV Tour to the Crowne Plaza Montreal on May 9.

The hotel is at 6600 Cote De Liesse and the

By Alan Wolf On May 1 2013 - 10:35am

Sam’s Club Adds U.S. Cellular

Bentonville, Ark. — Sam’s Club has added U.S. Cellular to its postpaid wireless offerings.

The service is initially available to warehouse club

By Greg Tarr On May 1 2013 - 10:29am

Sony Executives Forgo Bonuses

Tokyo — Dozens of Sony executives, including CEO Kazuo Hirai, are foregoing bonuses this year to atone for the electronics units slumping sales and profit

By Alan Wolf On May 1 2013 - 9:36am

BrandSource Names New Chairman, Picks Store Makeover Winner

Anaheim, Calif. — Jeff Zeglin of Zeglin’s Home TV & Appliances has been elected chairman of BrandSource, the CE, majap and home-furnishings buying

By Alan Wolf On Apr 30 2013 - 4:37pm

Systemax Posts $6.3M Q1 Loss, Sales Off 3.6%

Port Washington, N.Y. – IT and CE seller Systemax reported a $6.3 million loss for the first quarter ended March 3, compared to year-ago earnings of $7.1